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Created: 2025-07-14 11:14:19 UTC

$FAST | Fastenal Q2'24 Earnings Highlights

🔹 EPS: $XXXX (Est. $0.51) 🟢; UP +4% YoY
🔹 Revenue: $1.89B (Est. $1.89B) 🟡; UP +1.9% YoY
🔹 Gross Margin: XXXX% (vs. XXXX% YoY)
🔹 Operating Income: $393.7M; UP +1.8% YoY
🔹 Operating Margin: XXXX% (vs. XXXX% YoY)

Segment/Revenue Mix:
🔹 Fasteners: XXXX% of sales (DOWN from XXXX% YoY)
🔹 Safety Products: XXXX% of sales (vs. XXXX% YoY)
🔹 Other Products: XXXX% of sales (vs. XXXX% YoY)
🔹 Onsite Locations: XXXXX active (+13.6% YoY)
🔹 eCommerce Sales: +19.1% YoY; now XXXX% of total sales
🔹 Daily Sales: +1.9% YoY

Cost/OpEx Metrics:
🔹 Employee Count: +3.3% YoY (primarily in field resources)
🔹 Operating Expenses: +2.1% YoY
🔹 Gross Margin Pressure: slight decline due to customer/product mix

Capital & Return Metrics:
🔹 Operating Cash Flow: $427.9M (UP +14.3% YoY)
🔹 CapEx: $75M
🔹 Free Cash Flow: $352.9M; UP +15% YoY
🔹 Cash Conversion Rate: 1.18x (vs. 1.07x YoY)
🔹 Dividend Paid: $224.7M
🔹 Cash & Equivalents: $224.7M
🔹 Total Debt: $300M

CEO Commentary – Dan Florness:
🔸 “The second quarter reflected disciplined execution and resilient demand across key categories. Growth in Onsite and digital capabilities like eCommerce continues to outpace broader sales trends, and we remain focused on productivity and capital efficiency in a mixed macro environment.”


XXXXX engagements

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